Randolph had a playoff record in career 34 points and 10 rebounds, Marc Gasol added 20 points and 13 boards and the Grizzlies out sighted the Oklahoma City Thunder in the victory in the first game of the semi-final of the Conference West 114 - 101 Sunday.
"We believe," Randolph said. "We certainly believe." Our confidence is to the top. I say guys we can compete and play with everyone. ?
Just as they did a first round of the top-seeded San Antonio upheaval, Randolph and Gasol provided enough punch to give Memphis seeded eighth victory of the road in game 1.
Randolph and Gasol each scored 20 points in the same game of regular season only once this season, but it is 1 game against the Spurs and again, for the benefit of Court of the House of the Thunder from the outset.
"I think that we always try to do so." The thing is that it is not always possible, said Gasol. "We always try to come and run and play the right way." It is not always possible. The teams will adapt, and they will do something different.
"We need to keep being hungry, keep being unselfish offensively and defensively and continue the right way."
Game 2 is Tuesday night in Oklahoma City.
Kevin Durant led the thunder with 33 points and 11 rebounds. Russell Westbrook scored 29, but the All-Star Game in tandem could not overcome a big advantage in the painting of Memphis.
Randolph had two games at least 30 points and 10 rebounds in the regular against the Thunder season as Memphis won the series 3-1. And it was to her once again, on the edge, scoring seven first points for the Grizzlies to give them a lead that they would not relinquish.
You can't stop him. You have to take severe blows as he does, but if he is making, it is difficult to stop, "said during.
"It is an animal."
During a went on to say that it considers Randolph, a veteran of grade that is bounced around the League successfully no playoffs until this year, as "the best power forward in the League".
I've got to agree with it. Thank you, KD, "Randolph said with a smile." "I know that.".
Before this year, Randolph had not made the playoffs since its second year in the League with Portland in 2003 and - as the Grizzlies - had never won a playoff series before.
What is now change to Randolph, a choice of All-Star last season who has been removed from the showcase this year.
"I felt as I am not great respect that I deserved." "It's nothing personal or anything," said Randolph. "I tries to get out and be the same player is consistent during the regular season and playoffs." I'm trying just to be in this way, all the time, playing my way all the time and should not be from top to bottom.
"Good players be compatible and consistent stay, series not only but in the regular season, also."
The only player in the League averaging at least 20 points and 10 rebounds in each of past three seasons, Randolph teams with Gasol to make the team more productive NBA Grizzlies - in painting with an average of 51, 5 point.
The accumulated Grizzlies 52 against the Thunder, which had strengthened their internal defence with their pick-up date limit trade Kendrick Perkins of Boston.
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